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G. TAYLOR 8v M. B. MGLAUTHLIN.

DOMESTIC- GARBAGE DRIBR. No. 549.755.

Patented Nov. 12, 1895.

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UNITED STATES vEXTENT OFFICE.

GEORGE TAYLOR, OF BOSTON, AND MARTIN B. MOLAUTHLIN, OF MALDEN,

ASSIGNORS TO SANITARY CONSTRUCTION CO., OF BOSTON, MASSACHU- SETTS.

DOMESTIC GARBAGE-DRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 549,755, dated November12, 1895.

Application iiled March 8, 1895. Serial No. 540,936. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, GEORGE TAYLOR, of Boston, in the county of Suffolk,and MARTIN B. MCLAUTHLIN, of Malden, in the county of Middlesex, Stateof Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inDomestic Garbage-Driers, of which the following is a speciiication.

f This invention relates to an improvement in domestic-garbage driers;and it consists in the novel features of construction and relativearrangement of parts hereinafter fully described in the specification,`clearly illustrated in the drawings, and particularly pointed out inthe claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying one sheet of drawings,forming a part of this specification, in which like characters indicatelike parts wherever they occur.

In the drawings, Figure l represents a front elevation of aportion of astove or range, showing our improved garbage-drier applied thereto, thegarbage-drier being shown in vertical longitudinal section. Fig. 2represents a horizontal cross-section of the garbage-drier on the line 22 of Fig. l. Fig. 3 represents a portion of a stove provided with anelbow-pipe, showing our invention connected thereto.

a represents a sufficient portion of a stove or range to show the use ofour invention in connection therewith. The stove is provided with theusual opening for communication with the flue. This opening may be uponits top, as in Fig. l, or upon the side, as in Fig. 3.

Referring now to Figs. 1 and 2, Cd represents a chamber mounted upon thetop of the stove and provided with an opening e, communicating with thepassage-way leading to the lire-box of the stove. This chamber isprovided with an outlet-opening a2 for communication with the flue. Thisopening may be upon the side or top, as shown in Fig. 1, and a cap d3may be employed to close the opening not in use in case the chamber isformed with two openings. Vhile the inlet and outlet openings may belocated at any desired points, yet we prefer to have them located atdiagonally-opposite parts of the chamber, as shown, in order to subjectthe contents of the garbage-receptacle to the action of the products ofcombustion without the use of deflecting-plates. lWIo unted in saidchamber is a ga1bagereceptacle b,A having perforated sides, as shown ath', and open ends. At its lower end this receptacle rests upon a lug don the inside of the chamber and also upon a partition a4 in the lowerpart of the chamber between the opening ,e and the opening y. At itsupper end this receptacle is arranged below an opening in the chamber,the opening being closed by a hinged cover d5.

Below the lower end of the receptacle there is an opening y in thechamber closed by a slide f. Hinged to the lug d there is a cup f, whichacts as a trap or closed bottom for the receptacle, and into which anyliquids in the garbage will drop and be held until the slide is drawnand the contents of the receptacle dumped. The cup fis held in itsclosed position by resting upon the slide f. When the slide is drawn,the cup will drop away from the receptacle, swinging on its hinge andpermitting the contents of the cup and of the receptacle to drop into acoal-hod or any other bucket. This receptacle is perforated, as at b, inorder to permit the heat and other products of combustion of the rangeto pass through said receptacle and its contents. The size of thereceptacle may be varied to suit the chamber in which it is to be used.It should not, however, entirely fill the chamber, but leave a space b3between the receptacle and the chamber in order not to cut off the draftwhen the receptacle is iirst filled. By inclining the receptacle, asshown, and placing it directly across the path of the draft between theopening z and the opening a2 Vwe subject the Areceptacle and itscontents to the direct action of the products of combustion without theuse of deiiecting-plates. We find by the construction herein shown thatwe are enabled to readily and quickly carbonize the garbage and that anyoffensive odors are carried olf through the opening a2.

p The operation of our improved garbagedrier is practically continuous,the garbage being thrown into this receptacle as fast as it accumulates.It takes but a short time to re- IOO duce the garbage to a charredcondition, in which it will readily burn. The slide f is pulled back andthe contents of the receptacle dropped into a eoal-hod, when they may bethrown into the fire or anywhere else. They are preferably, however,burned, since they ignite easily and leave very little residue or ash.

From the foregoing it will be seen that we have invented an exceedinglysimple and eflcient form of garbage-drier and one which can be appliedat small cost to the ordinary cooking-range, removing the necessity ofof# fensive-sinelling garbage-cans and entirelyT eliminating anydifiieulty in regard to the disposal of garbage, since the garbage isquickly I reduced to a condition in which it burns and is consumed.

Unie we have shown the receptacle in a tilted position, vet we do notwish to be understood as limitin ourselves to this position of thereceptacle, since manifestly it could be placed either vertically or atany angle with out departing from the spirit or scope of our invention.

Ilaving thus explained the nature of our invention and described a wayof constructing and using the same, though without attempting to setforth all of the forms in which `it may be made or all of the modes ofits use, what we claim, and desire to secure bylletters Patent, is-

l. A domestic garbage drier comprising in its construction a chamberprovided with an inlet opening and an outlet opening, and also withopenings as (m) and (y), a garbage re ceptaele having perforated sidesand open ends mounted in said chamber, one end of said receptacle beingarranged beneath the opening (ai) and the other end of said receptaclebeing arranged at the opening (y), a pivoted trap beneath the lower endof said receptacle, and means for holding the trap in place,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A domestic garbage drier comprising in its Construction a chamberprovided with an inlet and an outlet opening and also with openings asand (y), a garbage receptacle having perforated sides and open endsmounted in said chamber, one end of said receptacle being arrangedbeneath the opening and the other end of said receptacle being arrangedat the opening (y), a piveted trap beneath the lower end of saidreceptacle, means for holding the said trap in place, and a cover forthe opening (fr), substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2i. A domestic 'garbage drier comprising in its construction a chamberprovided with an inlet opening and an. outlet opening and also withopenings as (0c) and (y), a garbage receptacle having open ends andperforated sides arranged with its ends in the openings (fr) and (y) andlocated between the inlet and outlet openings, a pivoted trap forclosing the lower end of said receptacle, and a cover for closing theopening (as) and the upper end of said receptacle, substantially as andfor the purpose set forth.

Ai. A continuous garbage drier comprising in its construction a chamberIn'ovided with inlet and outlet openings, and also with openings as and(y), a garbage receptacle arranged in said chamber between the saidinlet and outlet openings, and in a tilted position with its ends intheopenings (g2/z) and (y), a pivoted trap for closing the lower end ofsaid receptacle, and a cover for the upper end of said receptacle,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification, inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses, this 2d day of March, A. D.1895.

GEORGE TAYLOR. MARTIN l. lllCLAU'llILlN.

Witnesses:

E. BATCHELDER, RoLLiN ABELL.

